Latest news from the US after Maine shooting

What do we know about the Maine shooting 'person of interest'? Police have launched a manhunt as at least 15 people are feared dead after the Maine shooting. The authorities in Lewiston have released images of a man with a military-style assault rifle in a bowling alley and say they are looking for "armed and … Continue reading Latest news from the US after Maine shooting

Will New Zealand’s ‘new gun law’ end mass shootings?

AS she foreshadowed in the aftermath of the Christchurch massacre last Friday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has just announced a ban in that country on specific military-style firearms. It will soon become an offence to own or possess semi-automatic firearms and shotguns with detachable magazines capable of firing more than five cartridges. Later this month, the government … Continue reading Will New Zealand’s ‘new gun law’ end mass shootings?